Taking astronauts to Mars or further will take years. Should they be put into hibernation on the way? There are some surprising health benefits….

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The year is 2039, and you're an astronaut on your way to Mars. You're only three months into the eight-month-long journey, and already your body is facing an onslaught of radiation from outer space. In zero gravity, your bones and muscles are at risk of wasting away.

 

You're not worried though, as you are about to enter your own private stasis booth. Cocooned inside, you'll blissfully sleep away the hours and days until you emerge fresh and rejuvenated at your destination.

 

For a long time a trope of science fiction stories, some scientists believe that human hibernation across the vastness of space could one day be possible.

 

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